
You've never played a game like this before. Road to Empress I is a cinematic palace adventure where your choices decide everyone's fate. Tackle multiple story branches and a high mortality rate with charm, wisdom and courage? First...survive.
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You've never played a game like this—cinematic palace adventure where your moves shape drama!

Full live-action on real sets, starring Kuan Hung, Evie Huang, Zeawo, Hana Lin, Qi Xiaxia. 4K HD delivers unprecedented immersion—step into grand Eastern imperial court.

This is where film meets gaming in perfect harmony. Here, every choice you make can take the story in a whole new direction! One moment of misplaced trust could send you spiraling into betrayal and death. Who's manipulating you? Who can you manipulate in return?

Amid multiple story branches and high mortality, can you rise from nobody to power with charm, wisdom, courage? First...survive.

Behind imperial court's golden facade: webs of desire, secrets, buried truths. Discover scandals—prince's affair with court bard, princess's hidden lover, vengeful spirits in abandoned Cold Palace, and more...

8+ hours content, every playthrough unique. Your choices shape story and you. Get custom Trait Sketch, collect artifacts, unlock hidden plots, crown top picks in popularity contests!
About New One Studio
We are an independent team focused on interactive storytelling, dedicated to innovatively blending Eastern culture with interactive media. In 2019, everyone who journeyed with The Invisible Guardian shared its BAFTA glory, reaffirming that great interactive storytelling can truly stay in people's hearts. Over the past few years, we have immersed ourselves in the prosperous ancient Chinese dynasty, brewing an entirely new story. Road to Empress not only depicts the deadly beauty of Eastern intrigue, but it also brings the audience a battlefield that will test your wisdom and courage.
Two works, different stories, one shared vision—we hope users worldwide can once again experience the charm of traditional Eastern culture through our story. It will serve as a bridge across cultures, bringing a brand-new experience to every user who supports FMV works.
In Road to Empress, you will personally write the epic of a ruling empress. Road to Empress I focuses on her legendary origins—watch how she transforms from an unknown girl into someone who survives the deadly power struggles of a crisis-ridden court through wisdom and courage, gradually emerging as a formidable force.
In Road to Empress II, you return as a seasoned master, and the stakes are brutally higher. Pull the strings from the shadows, keep your ministers in check, and unify an empire amid calculated scheming. You will write every word of a golden age yourself!
(Official Orange Light Authorization, with sincere thanks to Orange Light for their music support.)
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Languages: English, Simplified Chinese*, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Traditional Chinese, French, German, Spanish - Spain*languages with full audio support
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Hours played at review time, across 124 reviews with recorded playtime.
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下载了打开结果半天全是登录超时,删掉再打开还是。奔溃。。
I DIDIN'T EXECPT TO LOVE A C-DRAMA AS A VIDEO GAME SOO MUCH I WANT MORE, GIVE US MORE, GIVE ME MOREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
ÉÉN en AL dood!!! elke keuze die je maakt ga je dood of je overleeft....de makers van deze interactieve film konden niet wat beters bedenken, namelijk een mooi verhaal waar je niet telkens hoeft af te vragen of je dood gaat bij het volgende antwoord, dat een mensen leven zo weinig waard is zegt naar mijn mening dan genoeg.....Ik dacht een spel te spelen waar keuzes belangerijk zijn, maar die is niets anders dan 50% kans op overleven, dat zegt niets! Alle andere dingen in deze FMV zijn wel leuk, het menu, de extra's en collectables, jammer dat de makers niet voor een mooi liefdes verhaal zijn gegaan ipv deze wrede nietszeggende moorden om iets dat gezegd wordt of dat uit de handen valt...................
it felt real, in person. The control of the story was really cool.
好
非常好
体验感真的超级棒
我媳妇特别喜欢玩!!!!!!!!
woua
这游戏刚玩着新鲜,玩两个小时过后就能发现,我作为一个玩家其实没有什么参与感,里面的选项根本毫无逻辑可言,完全没有办法根据他的剧情语言来推理判断哪个是正确选项,很莫名其妙就死了,毫无乐趣玩法可言。
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